Merle Allin

Merle Allin, Jr.
Origin	Concord, Vermont
Genres	Punk rock Shock rock
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Homestead Records Alive/BOMP! Records
Associated acts	The Jabbers, The Scumfucs, The Cedar Street Sluts, The AIDS Brigade, The Murder Junkies

Merle Colby Allin, Jr. (born 1 September 1953) is an American electric bass player and the older brother of the late punk rock singer/songwriter/performance artist GG Allin.

Merle Allin (or "Pinky" - as he was first known in his Massachusetts days) performed in three main groups that featured GG Allin: Malpractice, The AIDS Brigade and The Murder Junkies, playing the electric bass guitar. He currently continues the Murder Junkies, his brother's last backing band, with original drummer Donald "Dino" Saches, and a varying line-up of younger members.

He was also bass player in early Boston punk group Thrills (a.k.a. City Thrills) who released several 7" and opened for acts like David Johansen & The Ramones. He played bass on The Cheater Slicks first album "On Your Knees." ^[1] Allin's trademark is his overgrown toothbrush moustache.

References

1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Biography: Murder Junkies". AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p205932. Retrieved 12 May 2010. 

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Name	Allin, Merle
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Date of birth	1 September 1953
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